bnmng reviewed Breathless by Dean Koontz
Review of 'Breathless' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
One star seems unfair but Goodreads's "two stars" rating is described as "it was ok", and this book was not ok. The worst part about the book is that the worst part is the end, so you have to read the whole thing to realize how bad it is. The rest of the book is ok. The characters are cliché - even caricatures of clichés, but the story is exciting enough to keep the pages turning while the reader anticipates what must be a breathtaking ending. The title must refer to something, right? But the title doesn't refer to anything and there is no breathtaking ending. It's like the author is a parent telling an exciting story to his child, but just when they get to the good part they realize it's past bedtime and say, "And then the knight escapes with the princess and they live happily every after. …
One star seems unfair but Goodreads's "two stars" rating is described as "it was ok", and this book was not ok. The worst part about the book is that the worst part is the end, so you have to read the whole thing to realize how bad it is. The rest of the book is ok. The characters are cliché - even caricatures of clichés, but the story is exciting enough to keep the pages turning while the reader anticipates what must be a breathtaking ending. The title must refer to something, right? But the title doesn't refer to anything and there is no breathtaking ending. It's like the author is a parent telling an exciting story to his child, but just when they get to the good part they realize it's past bedtime and say, "And then the knight escapes with the princess and they live happily every after. The end."
